Procurement Advisory Consultant
Bytes is a top provider of premium IT solutions and services, working with SMEs, corporations, and public sector organizations to modernize and digitally transform their IT infrastructures. Founded in 1982, Bytes has experienced significant growth, now employing over 750 people across seven locations in the UK and Ireland, with a turnover surpassing £1.8 billion in 2023.
At Bytes, we nurture talented individuals to achieve remarkable outcomes and are dedicated to supporting our employees through continuous training, guidance, and development to help you advance and fulfil your career goals. We foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, recognition and inclusivity and offer a wide range of benefits to support staff wellbeing.
Why Bytes?
- Operating from modern, hybrid working environments with offices in Leatherhead, Reading, London and Manchester
- 25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays and Christmas period
- Excellent learning and development opportunities
- Open plan office with collaborative working spaces, on-site gym, outdoor tiki bar, coffee bar, and lunch area
- Company wellbeing and social events
- Sports and social clubs
- Incentive trips
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted private healthcare
- EV scheme and Ride to Work scheme
- Winners of an array of industry awards
- Great Place to Work Certified
- Sunday Times Top 100 Best Places to Work
- Supporters of 85+ charities with strong commitment to diversity and sustainability
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Position Title: |
Procurement Advisory Consultant |
Reports to (POSITION): |
Procurement Advisory Principal Consultant |
Team: |
ITAM Delivery Team |
Department: |
Services Division |
PURPOSE OF JOB: |
Bytes works with our customers to help them achieve their business outcomes through delivering a comprehensive range of technology-focussed support/professional/managed services. We actively seek to drive consumption, adoption, and customer satisfaction with the objective of tangibly contributing to customer success and growth.
The Procurement Advisory Consultant will join our growing diverse team of experienced IT procurement professionals to deliver commercial and procurement advisory, renewals management and transaction services for software assets by defining and implementing a professional, structured, and repeatable process resulting in optimal commercial routes for renewals and new purchases, based on existing and planned Customer strategies. These activities will be delivered to a portfolio of mid-size UK-based business through to global enterprises through a managed service framework.
The overarching function of the role is to drive savings into our customers by removing operational overhead and optimising spend.
The Consultant will also provide ad-hoc support to pre-sales/sales effort as an evangelist for the potential range of Procurement related services that may address a specific customer need. |
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: |
The description above reflects the core responsibilities/activities of the role but is not intended to be all-inclusive; other duties may be required in addition to changes in the emphasis of duties as required from time to time. There is a requirement for the post holder to recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work. Job descriptions will be reviewed regularly and where necessary revised in accordance with organisational needs. Any major changes will be discussed with the post holder |
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ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE |
Professional Qualifications |
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Work Experience |
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Other Requirements |
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Other details
- Job Family Employee
- Job Function Service Delivery
- Pay Type Salary
- Randalls Way, Leatherhead KT22 7TW, UK